Confessions Beyond the Food

About Confessions Beyond the Food

Confessions Beyond the Food is a podcast about working in the Food Industry. People who work in the Food Industry have grit and lots of stories to tell. W3 Sales, a sales & marketing company, will host this podcast with their confessions on how they have a new, fresh approach and invite guests to confess their secrets to their sauce.

Publisher

Nancy Ridlen, W3 Sales

Category

arts · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Oct 2023

Latest episode

13 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

53 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Aug 2026

   Leadership Is the Secret Ingredient - Christin Marvin

   What does it really take to grow a business that doesn't depend on you? In this episode, I sit down with Christin Marvin, founder of Columbine Hospitality and author of Multi-Unit Mastery. Christin shares her journey from line cook at 15 to managing partner by age 30, proving that initiative, curiosity, and the willingness to step outside your comfort zone can completely change the trajectory of your career. We talk about why struggling restaurants are often facing a leadership problem—not an...

2. 

   30 Jul 2026

   Building a Culture of Learning - Michael Wolfe Part 2

   What does it really mean to create a culture of learning? In Part 2 of my conversation with Michael Wolfe, Director of Learning & Development at SEFA, we move beyond training programs and explore how organizations create environments where people continue to grow long after onboarding. We discuss the balance between formal training and on-the-job learning, why leaders should expect mistakes as part of the process, and how creating a safe environment for questions and curiosity leads to st...

3. 

   16 Jul 2026

   Why Most Training Doesn't Work (And What Great Learners Do Instead) with Michael Wolfe, Director of Learning & Development, SEFA

   What if the biggest problem with training...isn't the training? In this episode of Confessions Beyond the Food, Nancy Ridlen sits down with Michael Wolfe, Director of Learning & Development at SEFA, to explore why organizations often misunderstand learning and what it really takes to develop people. Michael shares his unique perspective as someone who entered the foodservice industry just four years ago, offering fresh insights into an industry filled with long-tenured professionals. Toge...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.2 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

51

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

67

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